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they just have to be on alert. >> d.c. residents we spoke with are appalled that equipment used to save lives is apparently used commit crimes. >> it is a dangerous situation. >> also troubled that the fire department is not keeping a closer eye on the equipment. >> they are not monitoring the equipment properly. that is probably what is going on. they are not locking it up right. >> jay korff, abc 7 news. >> because the bandits have not been caught, they don't know if the tools came from d.c., maryland or if the suspects bought the stuff on line. but they are renewing efforts to make sure their equipment stays in the hands of trained professionals. the weather right now. it is great. >> i'm hoping. my only hope is that as good as i am feeling now, i hope at friday night anytime feeling as good about the holliday weekend. let's start wth weather bucs. o in in southern y. anin we,nt brandy wine, winds areal cm. let's two west out to burke, 59 s eer grtheidehigh was 75. wind ath t seaemo clear, so temperaturewills m kp train
they just have to be on alert. >> d.c. residents we spoke with are appalled that equipment used to save lives is apparently used commit crimes. >> it is a dangerous situation. >> also troubled that the fire department is not keeping a closer eye on the equipment. >> they are not monitoring the equipment properly. that is probably what is going on. they are not locking it up right. >> jay korff, abc 7 news. >> because the bandits have not been caught, they...
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some d.c. cabs will soon be running on a new kind of fuel. $9 million in federal stimulus money will be used to modify nearly a thousand cabs so they can run on propane. the cabs will burn a small amount of gas but get most of their energy for cocaine. the post reports that the money will also be used to build several filling stations. students in maryland schools will be locally -- each locally grown food in their lunches at this week. cafeterias in 24 districts will serve fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese, and meat from maryland. this is the second straight year. pick department of agriculture organized the event. some schools will continue to use of locally-grown food throughout the year. athletes but their skills to the test today in the fourth annual national triathlon. adrian fenty was one ofive dozen people and took part in the event this morning. it raises money for blood cancer research. organizers hope to bring in $2.4 million. 21-year-old brian duffy of west chester, pa. 1, completing
some d.c. cabs will soon be running on a new kind of fuel. $9 million in federal stimulus money will be used to modify nearly a thousand cabs so they can run on propane. the cabs will burn a small amount of gas but get most of their energy for cocaine. the post reports that the money will also be used to build several filling stations. students in maryland schools will be locally -- each locally grown food in their lunches at this week. cafeterias in 24 districts will serve fruit, vegetables,...
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a d.c. police officer hung himself at a house today and is believed that that officer was somebody involved with the woman who was arrested last month in the murder of the shop owner, who was killed inside of his pizza shop last month. at this point, the police are not say how the officer and the suspect areif secpically connected. .> sturges, police say e re st of a man who is responsible -- prince george's county police said have arrested a man who broke into some schools between august 17 and this past monday. surveillance video captured him smashing into vending machines after breaking in. >>> controversy tonight between the white house and a plan backed by the naero's a farmer's market nearby that would force the police to shut down vermont avenueth. it is not sitting well with some. >> for people who work in the city, it is a good way to pick up some stuff and help local farmers. >> the city gave the go-ahead, approving the permit to close part of vermont avenue thursday afternoons, bu
a d.c. police officer hung himself at a house today and is believed that that officer was somebody involved with the woman who was arrested last month in the murder of the shop owner, who was killed inside of his pizza shop last month. at this point, the police are not say how the officer and the suspect areif secpically connected. .> sturges, police say e re st of a man who is responsible -- prince george's county police said have arrested a man who broke into some schools between august 17...
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the d.c. police officials tell us these are serious crimes occurring out here and don't know if it's one person or more than one and tell us that there is at least 11 similar incidents the past two years. because the suspect descriptions are so vague, they don't know if they're all connected. let's talk about the two most recent incidents, sunday 6:30 in the morning on 33d street. a young woman woke up and a strange man startled her. she ordered him to leave and he did. monday morning, before 4:30, a female student was sexually touched while asleep inside her campus room in village a housing. she woke up and found the man in her bed. when she screamed, he took off. d.c. police and campus police are beefing up patrol out here. the university's chief public safety officer addressed the incident. >> sooner or later, we're going to make sure to get to the bottom of this. very aggressively being investigated. we're, you know, hip-to-hip with mpd to make sure by do everything we can to bring a perpe
the d.c. police officials tell us these are serious crimes occurring out here and don't know if it's one person or more than one and tell us that there is at least 11 similar incidents the past two years. because the suspect descriptions are so vague, they don't know if they're all connected. let's talk about the two most recent incidents, sunday 6:30 in the morning on 33d street. a young woman woke up and a strange man startled her. she ordered him to leave and he did. monday morning, before...
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. >>> what do you think of the job d.c. mayor adrian fenty is doing? we put that question to d.c. residents in our survey. 51% of the people surveyed said they disapproved. 40% approve. 9% are not sure. we also asked how they feel the mayor is, more focused on at the community's sneed or his own political career? 58% felt that he was more focused on his own career. >>> supreme court justice ruth bair ginsberg is out of the hospital and back at work. the 76-year-old justice became ill at her office yesterday. she spent the night at the hospital as a precaution, but was back this afternoon. she underwent surgery and chemotherapy earlier this year for pancreatic cancer. >>> time to check the weather for the weekend. chief meteorologist doug hill has a first look. >> it is not all terrible news from the belfort furniture weather center. first, temperatures, cooling off, cloudy skies, 60 leesburg, 63 in the district, 60 woodbridge. overnight, mostly cloudy, 54-60. the big story, the rain d the timing. the storm scan, ran off to the west. more is beyond the picture. it is drifting off t
. >>> what do you think of the job d.c. mayor adrian fenty is doing? we put that question to d.c. residents in our survey. 51% of the people surveyed said they disapproved. 40% approve. 9% are not sure. we also asked how they feel the mayor is, more focused on at the community's sneed or his own political career? 58% felt that he was more focused on his own career. >>> supreme court justice ruth bair ginsberg is out of the hospital and back at work. the 76-year-old justice...
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there is a program that requires every sworn d.c. police officer to hit the streets on a power shifts for three consecutive days. police chief cathy lanier says the program has been a strong deterrent >>> >>> at least nine people have tried to kill themselves on metrobus rallies this year. seven died, including a teen jumped onto the track at the columbia heights station thursday. metro plans to develop an outreach program for people with suicidal thoughts. >>> people living in a centreville neighborhood basis care after a utility crew struck a gas line. that happened friday night. newschopper7 was over the seam while two homes were evacuated. the gas was shot off for a few hours and a line has been fixed. >>> the d.c. national guard against a run at the d.c. armory in about half an hour. there will be several traffic stops and brief road closures in the area. be sure to leave extra time if you are headed to the area. the run ends at 8:00 this morning. >>> 6:00 07 this morning and still to come, will the more exclusive inside on the
there is a program that requires every sworn d.c. police officer to hit the streets on a power shifts for three consecutive days. police chief cathy lanier says the program has been a strong deterrent >>> >>> at least nine people have tried to kill themselves on metrobus rallies this year. seven died, including a teen jumped onto the track at the columbia heights station thursday. metro plans to develop an outreach program for people with suicidal thoughts. >>> people...
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schools made it 3500 emergency calls to d.c. police. more than 900 of these calls cited a violent incidents including assaults and sex offenses. 1400 calls involved property incidents. the remaining calls were for attacks such as drug offenses, suicide, and disorderly conduct. >>> a lawsuit to stops toll hikes could cause some problems. the tolls are supposed to increase by 25 cents in january. it is the first of three increases. the citizens group filed the lawsuit and claims the tolls are really a tax because the highway has already been paid for. >>> the u.s. and nato need a new strategy to defeat the taliban. the war is winnable. this situation is serious. more troops were not asked for. august was the deadliest month yet for troops in afghanistan. 47 service members were killed. conservative columnist george will is calling for the u.s. military to pull out of afghanistan. he writes that the number of troops should be reduced and they should only concentrate on the 1500-mile border with pakistan. >>> we are coming up on 5:07, the f
schools made it 3500 emergency calls to d.c. police. more than 900 of these calls cited a violent incidents including assaults and sex offenses. 1400 calls involved property incidents. the remaining calls were for attacks such as drug offenses, suicide, and disorderly conduct. >>> a lawsuit to stops toll hikes could cause some problems. the tolls are supposed to increase by 25 cents in january. it is the first of three increases. the citizens group filed the lawsuit and claims the...
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d.c. police don't know if just one person is responsible and they're not sure if the cases are connected because the suspect descriptions are always so vague. >>> wethe 'ralso following breaking news overseas. a powerful earthquake has struck indonesia's java island. it happened on the southern coast of the mine main island of java with a magnitude of 7.2. no immediate reports of damage or injuries but it it cause buildings to sway in jakarta and authorities have issued a tsunami warning. >>> higher humidity and although are temperatures helped crews get an upper hand on the massive wildfire in los angeles. they have allowed some people to return home and they expect to lift the evacuation order for more this evening. >> while firefighters have made progress, they warned everybody that the fight is not over yet and the flames are still spreading. >> i do not believe we've turned the corners. if the temperature goes up and the humidity comes down, this could be a very ang are you fire. >> t
d.c. police don't know if just one person is responsible and they're not sure if the cases are connected because the suspect descriptions are always so vague. >>> wethe 'ralso following breaking news overseas. a powerful earthquake has struck indonesia's java island. it happened on the southern coast of the mine main island of java with a magnitude of 7.2. no immediate reports of damage or injuries but it it cause buildings to sway in jakarta and authorities have issued a tsunami...
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look at the nighttime lows, in town, downtown d.c., upper 40's. it will be even cooler in the north and west suburbs, especially out in the mountains. an umbrella may be necessary tonight during the early morning hours. >>> hundredth of people braved the rain it and put on their walking shoes to raise awareness for mothers against drunk driving. the event included a walk, health and safety fair, and games for children. cynne simpson was on hand. they were helping raise awareness of the program to eliminate drunk driving. >>> best-selling authors and illustrators were on the national mall for the book festival. this is the ninth year for the event, celebrating the joys of reading. last year, more than 120,000 people attended the festival. today, alison starling was among those at the event. >>> up next, love is in the air. we >>> romance was in the air and western island. thousands showed up at the world's biggest matchmaking festival -- aided western ireland. it began more than a century ago. it folks swear that the festival did the trick. this co
look at the nighttime lows, in town, downtown d.c., upper 40's. it will be even cooler in the north and west suburbs, especially out in the mountains. an umbrella may be necessary tonight during the early morning hours. >>> hundredth of people braved the rain it and put on their walking shoes to raise awareness for mothers against drunk driving. the event included a walk, health and safety fair, and games for children. cynne simpson was on hand. they were helping raise awareness of the...
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. >>> d.c. police need your help in finding a missing man. he was last seen leaving his home friday afternoon on 46 street in northwest, d.c. he is between 5'10" and 6' tall, and he was last wearing flip- flops. if you recognize him, please contact police. >>> family and friends are remembering a grandmother and a grandson who were killed in a crash. there was a candlelight vigil. to-year-old jonathan wade-ortiz and his grandmother were killed -- 2-year-old jonathan and his grandmother were killed. mallory is charged with dui. >>> metro is focusing on the 2005 near miss. it failed between the fog he bottom and another station, causing two trains to nearly collide -- between the foggy bottom and another station, and they are looking to see if there is a potential link to the other crash. metro says changes were made. >>> 3 metro station remained closed today because of maintenance work. reagan national airport, crystal city, and pentagon city will all remain closed again because of maintenance work. free shuttle buses are available. they are e
. >>> d.c. police need your help in finding a missing man. he was last seen leaving his home friday afternoon on 46 street in northwest, d.c. he is between 5'10" and 6' tall, and he was last wearing flip- flops. if you recognize him, please contact police. >>> family and friends are remembering a grandmother and a grandson who were killed in a crash. there was a candlelight vigil. to-year-old jonathan wade-ortiz and his grandmother were killed -- 2-year-old jonathan and...
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d.c. police are looking into the crime scene. in all, four people were shot and one of the victims has died. now sources tell fox 5 news that one of the victims may have been a witness in a shooting and was set to testify in court. tonight, family members are still trying to learn what happened. it has been a painful night for people on hamilton street. four people were shot in the rear of this home, one of them killed. police say a lot of gunfire was sprayed through the alley. >> it is still too early to tell what happened. we're talking to other witnesses, so right now it is early to tell what happened. so we'll wait to see what the witness statements indicate. >> reporter: the crime scene tape was wrapped around the entire neighborhood. the multiple shooting has almost shut down the street. relatives who know the people who live inside the home were very worried. >> that is all i want to know. how do i -- they know their child -- that is all i need to know is if the nephew is okay. >> r
d.c. police are looking into the crime scene. in all, four people were shot and one of the victims has died. now sources tell fox 5 news that one of the victims may have been a witness in a shooting and was set to testify in court. tonight, family members are still trying to learn what happened. it has been a painful night for people on hamilton street. four people were shot in the rear of this home, one of them killed. police say a lot of gunfire was sprayed through the alley. >> it is...
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. >>> tomorrow thousands of people are expected to gather in washington d.c. mount airy neighborhood. this year the fiesta is getting unwanted attention after it was named in a federal search warrant. it all stems from this man, jim gnt and a bribery bust. >> reporter: he was arrested this week for accept two bribes, totaling $15,000. the search warrant was fiesta washington d.c., and organization with connections to losa. this is and on line commercial for this year's fiesta washington d.c. the event is so huge. saturday we found generators in place and restricted parking signs up and the last order of business will beer recollect being three separate stages. a local business owner says this is a wonderful celebration of the latino harriet taj. but days beforehe event was scheduled kick off, it was named in a federal search warrant. acts were searching for anything connected to fiesta dc inside ted losa's office. he has been a major backer and his wife is listed as a member of the executive committee. we asked councilmember jim graham about his involvement wi
. >>> tomorrow thousands of people are expected to gather in washington d.c. mount airy neighborhood. this year the fiesta is getting unwanted attention after it was named in a federal search warrant. it all stems from this man, jim gnt and a bribery bust. >> reporter: he was arrested this week for accept two bribes, totaling $15,000. the search warrant was fiesta washington d.c., and organization with connections to losa. this is and on line commercial for this year's fiesta...
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he is 24-year-old michael harris of northwest d.c. police an family members are still trying to figure out exactly what happened here. but sources close to theamily members are telling fox 5 news that one of the instruct timbes may have been a witness in another shooting and was set to testify coming up in another trial -- one of the victims may have been a witness. this happened on hamilton street last fight around 6:30. it was virtual hi shut town here on this street. four people were shot in the rear of the home. one was killed. another three were taken to the hospital. police say a hail of gunfire was sprayed throughout the ally way but investigators are still trying to piece together the evidence. >> it is too early to stay what happened. we are still interviewing quite a few witnesses. it would be too prethat tour to say what transpired. we'll wait to see swat witness statements indicate. >> we are in a state of emergency right now. thanks to good medicine, everybody is not dying. we have to come together with the whole city and
he is 24-year-old michael harris of northwest d.c. police an family members are still trying to figure out exactly what happened here. but sources close to theamily members are telling fox 5 news that one of the instruct timbes may have been a witness in another shooting and was set to testify coming up in another trial -- one of the victims may have been a witness. this happened on hamilton street last fight around 6:30. it was virtual hi shut town here on this street. four people were shot in...
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and starting today, d.c.'s bending road trash transfer station will no longer accept resident drop-off. electronics will -- the d.c. department of public works says budget cuts on mccormick road will be the only one providing those services. and book lovers, get ready today. it's going to the ninth annual national book festival. presidenand mrs. obama will be the honorary chairs to the event bringing authors, poets to the mall. festival gores can meat their favorite horse -- meet their favorite books. it's now 6:36. 60 degrees outside. feeling good. still ahead on "good morning washington saturday," rpassing a milestone and not one national fans really want. sport is next. and a surprise meeting between lib yes' leader and a family members of a locker bishop lib yes' leader and a family members of a locker bishop bombing. chevy silverado. more confidence than ford f-150. better backed than f-150. at a value f-150 can't touch. silverado. from the family of the most dependable, longest lasting full size pickups
and starting today, d.c.'s bending road trash transfer station will no longer accept resident drop-off. electronics will -- the d.c. department of public works says budget cuts on mccormick road will be the only one providing those services. and book lovers, get ready today. it's going to the ninth annual national book festival. presidenand mrs. obama will be the honorary chairs to the event bringing authors, poets to the mall. festival gores can meat their favorite horse -- meet their favorite...
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we will preview a massive tax protest planned for downtown d.c. today. the second half hour starts right now. >>> welcome back. it is 6:30 and the saturday morning. i am pamela brown. let's begin this half hour with a look at the forecast. we have some improvements on the way baltimore might be the better day? >> that's right. some good changes today compared to yesterday but mostly cloud udskies. it a bit on. inam dascu ds, it i is 58 degres and 60 in rockville. looking at the big picture, you can see thathete sys sm that brought us all to bring mr. dem is swirling toward central pennsylvania and that will mo down twe igthht. m we might have a few showers this afternoon. in terms of our numbers today, about 70 degrees by the time to get to noon and this afternoon about 75 and two more of the sun comes back and tperatures are in the lower a key piece -- lower 80's. >>> they say the government spending taxpayer money is not their cup of tea. today, organize the plant to show capitol hill they are not alone in their frustration. we go live for more. >> goo
we will preview a massive tax protest planned for downtown d.c. today. the second half hour starts right now. >>> welcome back. it is 6:30 and the saturday morning. i am pamela brown. let's begin this half hour with a look at the forecast. we have some improvements on the way baltimore might be the better day? >> that's right. some good changes today compared to yesterday but mostly cloud udskies. it a bit on. inam dascu ds, it i is 58 degres and 60 in rockville. looking at the...
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. >>> at d.c. native and now hollywood star actress t he want raji henson sits own with allison and talks about the character she plays in her latest movie, tyler perry's, "i can do bad all by myself." >>> the entertainment world mourning the loss of another icon, actor patricswayze dead at the age of 57 after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. thank you for joining us this tuesday. i'm steve chenevey. >> i'm gurvir dhindsa. we're glad you could be here. we'll have more on the life and career of patrick swayze coming up in just a couple of minutes. tony is in with our check of the forecast. >> good morning to you. we have another fine day on tap if you liked yesterday. >> beautiful. >> sunshine, mid-80s. more of the same today. >> okay. >> i like bearing that news. we'll start with the current picture of the satellite-radar and again, this morning, mostly clear skies once again. can you see that area of high pressure dominating the mid- atlantic. the clouds going around it well to the
. >>> at d.c. native and now hollywood star actress t he want raji henson sits own with allison and talks about the character she plays in her latest movie, tyler perry's, "i can do bad all by myself." >>> the entertainment world mourning the loss of another icon, actor patricswayze dead at the age of 57 after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. thank you for joining us this tuesday. i'm steve chenevey. >> i'm gurvir dhindsa. we're glad you could...
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soon after a d.c. bike group put up a single white ghost bike as a tribute but a year later the city took it down. >> i don't like grave robbing. >> reporter: that angered this man so he put up this new tribute, one ghost bike for each year swanson lived. >> i think we live in a culture that needs to engage in public acts of mourning. this is public space. i think it should be for public use. >> reporter: the department of public works says it's just following policy and memorials have to come down within 30 days. he says if that happens this time? >> they're going to go right back up. i have a whole backyard full of white bicycles and locks. >> reporter: but some dupont circle residents say enough is enough. >> i think this is overkill. it's been over a year and i'm very sorry for the woman and her family, but i think everybody just needs to move on and maybe express their points of view in a more constructive way. >> reporter: cyclists we talked to say the ghost bikes are more than just a memorial. >
soon after a d.c. bike group put up a single white ghost bike as a tribute but a year later the city took it down. >> i don't like grave robbing. >> reporter: that angered this man so he put up this new tribute, one ghost bike for each year swanson lived. >> i think we live in a culture that needs to engage in public acts of mourning. this is public space. i think it should be for public use. >> reporter: the department of public works says it's just following policy and...
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it also has a washington, d.c. address. >> reporter: the letter inside tells distressed home opener that attorneys at the nation's house ago fordable mortgage program can low are their payments for a fee. >> and then they take the money but they don't do what they promise. >> reporter: the price? $3,000 paid to the capitohill office at 611 pennsylvania avenue southeast, number 393. it is on capitol hill all right but it is just a rented mill box in this ups store. riley dole an, assistant director for financial practices at the federal trade commission, sayses that not a surprise. >> a lot of these companies are trying to lead people to believe they are part of the official administering program. >> reporr: the federal trade commission has filed a formal complaint against the company for misrepresenting itself as a government agency. they face new charges of false claims. the ftc has filed 2 # cases against these types of companies since the housing crisis began. >> if the company is asking for an advance fee, if i
it also has a washington, d.c. address. >> reporter: the letter inside tells distressed home opener that attorneys at the nation's house ago fordable mortgage program can low are their payments for a fee. >> and then they take the money but they don't do what they promise. >> reporter: the price? $3,000 paid to the capitohill office at 611 pennsylvania avenue southeast, number 393. it is on capitol hill all right but it is just a rented mill box in this ups store. riley dole...
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current d.c. mayor fenty is holing a re-election fundraiser at a hem in southeast. >>> a 16-year-old boy is dead, killed in a shooting that caped a violent weekend in the district. >> some resident are calling for the return of all hands on deck. stacy cohan is live with us with all thdetails. >> reporter: good morning. a total of four people were shot, two of them killed in the district this weekend and that includes 16-year-old antonio ward. now, ward was killed in what is described as a hail of fwier. some of those bullets -- a hail of gunfire, some of those bullets actually sailed through a nearby window. now there is discussion of whether the all hands on deck initiative is effective and whether or not officers are failly compensate. >> very all hand on deck, we have between a 10 to 35% reduction in crime. >> reporter: this weekend was not an all hands on deck weekend in the district. last week, an arbitrator ruled in favor of the officers ordering the chief to pay the officers overtime. chie
current d.c. mayor fenty is holing a re-election fundraiser at a hem in southeast. >>> a 16-year-old boy is dead, killed in a shooting that caped a violent weekend in the district. >> some resident are calling for the return of all hands on deck. stacy cohan is live with us with all thdetails. >> reporter: good morning. a total of four people were shot, two of them killed in the district this weekend and that includes 16-year-old antonio ward. now, ward was killed in what...
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. >>> a new report is out at violence and d.c. public schools. the report says schools made 3500 emergency calls to police. more than 900 of these calls cited violent incidents including assaults and sex offenses. 1400 calls reported property incidences' such as vandalism. the remaining calls reported drug offenses, gunshots, and disorderly conduct. a long >>> suit to stop toll hikes could cause problems for financing the eension of metro rail. the toll would increase by 25 cents. it is the first of three increases. the citizens' groups filed the lawsuit. they claim goal is really a tax because the highway has already been paid for. the top >>> commander in afghanistan said u.s. and made no need a new strategy to defeat the taliban. the 80-year-old war is winnable but the situation is serious. they did not ask for more troops. they are expected to do so in a few weeks. august was the deadliest month yet for troops in afghanistan. the previous record that was set in july it was broken in august. >>> george will is calling for the u.s. military to
. >>> a new report is out at violence and d.c. public schools. the report says schools made 3500 emergency calls to police. more than 900 of these calls cited violent incidents including assaults and sex offenses. 1400 calls reported property incidences' such as vandalism. the remaining calls reported drug offenses, gunshots, and disorderly conduct. a long >>> suit to stop toll hikes could cause problems for financing the eension of metro rail. the toll would increase by 25...
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. >> the d.c. council is reportedly one step closer to legalize same-sex marriage. a bill has been drafted. a final vote is expected before the end of the year. >>> 6:15. a mysterious memorial to a young cyclist is back in the dupont circle area. >> this time there are several ghost bikes'. alice swanson was killed last year by a garbage truck while she was cycling. it is so cold dose a so-called s placed there. >> several ghost bikes were placed there. >> i felt it was like taking flowers off of a grave. >> people who want it there say it would be nice if the city left it alone. >>> 16 minutes after the hour. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we will check in with jim russ. we do have slick roads. >> it has been pretty busy. eabrthe inhe tea road northbound 95 near in dale city. heavy traffic up into woodbridge. let's go to the cameras. this is the beltway. outer loop off the spur towards tysons. an accident in the left shoulder. an accident northbound -- a vehicle spun out. expect to find heavy traffic on the gw parkway. a accident near river
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he is 24-year-old michael harris of northwest d.c. police and family member are trying to figure out what happened here. sources are telling fox 5 news that one of the victims may have been a witness in another shooting and was set to testify coming up in a recent trial. the shooting happened in the 900 block of hamilton street northwest last night at about 6:30. crime scene tape was wrapped around a large part of that neighborhood. four people were shot in the rear of that home. one was killed, michael harris. police say a hail of gunfire was sprayed through t alley but investigators are still trying to piece together the evidence. >> it is just too early to say what happened. we are still interviewing quite a few witnesses. we have to wait to see what the witness statements indicate. >> reporter: residents say they are obviously worried. they have seep a lot of violence in the neighborhood anare afraid for their children would live there. the members of peaceoholics are calling it a state of emeency for th neighborhood too. police b
he is 24-year-old michael harris of northwest d.c. police and family member are trying to figure out what happened here. sources are telling fox 5 news that one of the victims may have been a witness in another shooting and was set to testify coming up in a recent trial. the shooting happened in the 900 block of hamilton street northwest last night at about 6:30. crime scene tape was wrapped around a large part of that neighborhood. four people were shot in the rear of that home. one was...
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d.c. united wins 1-0. be sure to join me early, bright and early tomorrow morning as the skins continued to get closer and closer to sunday appear home opener against st. louis. we'll see how they do then. >> dave, thank you. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, the latest on the big announcement from fed chairman ben bernanke that the recession may be over. more and more, the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxury. it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connect with family and friends. it's the spark that drives innovation, creates investment, and builds a stronger economy. to shape a better tomorrow, at&t is investing in america's future - working to create an internet that's smart, mobile and safe. last year at&t invested more than any other company in the u.s. and we're continuing to invest this year,
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soon after a d.c. bike group put up a single white ghost bike as a tribute but the year later, the city took it down. >> i don't like grave robbing. >> he put up this new tribute, one ghost bike for each year swanson lived. >> i think we live in a culture that needs to engage in public acts of mourning. this is public space. i think it should be for public use. >> reporter: the department of public works says it is just following policy and that memorials have to come down within 0 days. he says, if that happens this time gorks they would ago right back up. i have a whole backyard full of white bicycles and locks. railroad but some dupont circle residents say enough is enough. >> i think this is overkill. it is maudlin. it has been over a year and i'm very sorry for the woman and her family but i think of course just needs to some of on and maybe express their points of view in a more constructive way. >> reporter: cyclists say the ghost bikes are more than just a memorial. >> having these buybacks aro
soon after a d.c. bike group put up a single white ghost bike as a tribute but the year later, the city took it down. >> i don't like grave robbing. >> he put up this new tribute, one ghost bike for each year swanson lived. >> i think we live in a culture that needs to engage in public acts of mourning. this is public space. i think it should be for public use. >> reporter: the department of public works says it is just following policy and that memorials have to come...
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about 850,000 people from the d.c. region are expected to make ips of 50 miles or more during the holiday weekend and that is down 14% compared to last year. some 33,000 are expected to fly. that is down more than 21%. > might be some good news for some foyou, bad news for others because metro stations c spell some big headaches. the pentagon ty, crystal city and reagan national airport stations will be closed between 9:30 p.m. friday and 4:00 a.m. on tuesday. metro says ruse will be he replacing an entire rail switch near pentagon city. metro says ridership will be at a low point. some riders are not very happy to hear about the station shutdowns especially over the long holiday weekend. >> i think the timing is terrible. i mean why are they taking that weekend to do it? >> the good news is that, when this rail switch especially at pentagon city, when the rail switch is replace and changed out, we won't have to come back to pentagon city for another 25 or 30 years. >> metro says volunteer s will staff the stations pay
about 850,000 people from the d.c. region are expected to make ips of 50 miles or more during the holiday weekend and that is down 14% compared to last year. some 33,000 are expected to fly. that is down more than 21%. > might be some good news for some foyou, bad news for others because metro stations c spell some big headaches. the pentagon ty, crystal city and reagan national airport stations will be closed between 9:30 p.m. friday and 4:00 a.m. on tuesday. metro says ruse will be he...
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thank you. >>> meantime a d.c. cop is under investigation after police say he shot a man in hyattsville this morning. he was off duty at the time and says he saw a man tampering with his personal car. it happened on nicholson street. the man shot is expected to be okay. so far no one has been arrested or charged with any crime in this case. >>> preseason is over, now it really counts. the redskins got the regular season underway today against division rivals from new york. it was a struggle from early on, but there were redskin highlights, it just took a while to get to them and there weren't enough. >> well, for the second straight year the redskins had to open up at new york against the giants, the defending nfc east champs. for the second straight year the skins come up short. there were some positives, there were not enough. jim zorn, year 2, game 1, not a lot of smiles for the head coach of the burgandy and gold. second quarter, his team trails 3-0. a little dump pass to mario manningham turns into a big deal.
thank you. >>> meantime a d.c. cop is under investigation after police say he shot a man in hyattsville this morning. he was off duty at the time and says he saw a man tampering with his personal car. it happened on nicholson street. the man shot is expected to be okay. so far no one has been arrested or charged with any crime in this case. >>> preseason is over, now it really counts. the redskins got the regular season underway today against division rivals from new york. it...
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i think afternoon sunshine here in d.c. sunday ok fantastic area-wide with high temperatures in the low 80s. so it will get better from here. let's get to on-time traffic and julie wright who i know has been very busy because the weather has not been cooperating. >> we'll start off in virginia and talk about braddock road at ravensworth. the westbound stretch of braddock road is closed. behind knee, this is the live shot of 395 here at washington boulevard approaching ridge road. this is the accident involving the overturned vehicle, all four wheels upright at this point and that is v-d.o.t. moving the camera around. as you can see traffic when it is able to get through be does so single file to the left. already delays are forming southbound 395 working your hua down toward accident scene. it is only the left lane that is ableto get through. if you are traveling on the beltway, this has been a mess all morning long to and from the american legion bridge. outer loop of the beway, the accident activity involving another over
i think afternoon sunshine here in d.c. sunday ok fantastic area-wide with high temperatures in the low 80s. so it will get better from here. let's get to on-time traffic and julie wright who i know has been very busy because the weather has not been cooperating. >> we'll start off in virginia and talk about braddock road at ravensworth. the westbound stretch of braddock road is closed. behind knee, this is the live shot of 395 here at washington boulevard approaching ridge road. this is...
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he killed 10 people i d.c., virginia, and maryland. kaine said he will review the petition for clemency when he gets i >>> president obama plans to make a major funding announcement. it looks like it will be health related. he will sort a laboratory in bethesda and will unveil his funding plan. kathleen sebelius is scheduled to be there along with the head of the national institutes of health. >>> metro is taking extra precautions. workers at the west falls church station will demonstrate how trains and buses are cleaned. it is using an environmentally friendly disinfectant to wipe down surfaces. >>> 54 degrees in rosslyn. >> 80,000 u2 fans in for a magnificent time. we have a wrapup of the big concert at fedex field last my. >> this morning feels a lot like yesterday morning. the coolest air of the week has yet to hit us. >> lisa baden will be back with another look at your morning commute. things looking good. what is it to lead? at pnc, it's doing what most benefits our customers. whether that's building more certified green buildin
he killed 10 people i d.c., virginia, and maryland. kaine said he will review the petition for clemency when he gets i >>> president obama plans to make a major funding announcement. it looks like it will be health related. he will sort a laboratory in bethesda and will unveil his funding plan. kathleen sebelius is scheduled to be there along with the head of the national institutes of health. >>> metro is taking extra precautions. workers at the west falls church station will...
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from 29 states in the month of july as unemployment continues to worsen. 13 states plus washington, d.c., now have unemployment rates above 10%. five of those states, california, michigan, nevada, oregon and rhode island have unemployment rates unfortunately that exceed 12%. >>> american airlines predicting passenger traffic will decline more than 16% this month from august levels. third-quarter revenue will decline as much as 15.5% from a year ago. at the same time, costs are expected to increase by nearly 2%. >>> nokia completing the $14 billion acquisition. animals medicine business, regulators required merck to sell the stake as part of its plans to sell a veterinarian business. >>> does the company have any plans to spin off its pay pal business? we'll talk with the ceo john donahoe in a few minutes. he's joining me in an exclusive interview. >>> my one-on-one with president bill clinton. we talk from the global economy to fixing health care to his role in freeing two american journalists from north korea. >>> welcome back. ebay stock running high this week after two analysts upgra
from 29 states in the month of july as unemployment continues to worsen. 13 states plus washington, d.c., now have unemployment rates above 10%. five of those states, california, michigan, nevada, oregon and rhode island have unemployment rates unfortunately that exceed 12%. >>> american airlines predicting passenger traffic will decline more than 16% this month from august levels. third-quarter revenue will decline as much as 15.5% from a year ago. at the same time, costs are expected...
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authorities say a d.c. police officer shot a man. the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. the officer was not injured. >>> virginia officials are launching a study on upgrading interstate 66. backups on 66 are only expected to get worse. officials plan to examine a broader range of solutions including transit and toll lanes. >>> the debate is heating up about proposed hot lanes on 95 and 395. residents want the counsel to join arlington county's lawsuit against the project. arlington county followed -- filed suit last month and say, wolf of virginia failed to fully assess the environmental and public health impacts of the plan. >>> it was a bad start for the redskins. >> the team dropped the season opener to the new york giants. the game was marked by penalties, missed opportunities, and by some solid special teams play. the final score was 23-17. >> 15 more games. better luck next time. 64 degrees. >> when we return on this monday, some more good news on the fight against swine flu. the vaccine could be ready even e
authorities say a d.c. police officer shot a man. the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. the officer was not injured. >>> virginia officials are launching a study on upgrading interstate 66. backups on 66 are only expected to get worse. officials plan to examine a broader range of solutions including transit and toll lanes. >>> the debate is heating up about proposed hot lanes on 95 and 395. residents want the counsel to join arlington county's lawsuit...
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now federal investigators looking at d.c. councilman jim graham. councilman has not received a letter from prosecutors saying that he is the target of an investigation but federal agents are reportedly traying to determine if the alleged corruption went above graham achieve of staff. that man, ted loza, is accused of accepting $1,500 in cash in return for favorable tay cab legislation. >>> in orange, virginia, a pit bull attacked and killed a 2- month-old girl. it happened sunday night on beach nut drive. the family had the dog for about 10 years. the sheriff's demeanor says it had never received any complaint about the dog but animal control put that dog down following the attack. >>> police are investigating a gruesome discovery at a prince george's county school. a man was found dead on the playground atascension lutheran church and day school. a school employee found the victim. witnesses say the man's body was naked and partially burned. the man has not been identified. >>> are you late on your taxes? if you owe the state of virginia money, yo
now federal investigators looking at d.c. councilman jim graham. councilman has not received a letter from prosecutors saying that he is the target of an investigation but federal agents are reportedly traying to determine if the alleged corruption went above graham achieve of staff. that man, ted loza, is accused of accepting $1,500 in cash in return for favorable tay cab legislation. >>> in orange, virginia, a pit bull attacked and killed a 2- month-old girl. it happened sunday night...
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that is the pledge from a former nba player campout at d.c. university, at a d.c. university. how it's part of a mission to save lives. coming up next. >> an online bait and switch. car ads looking legit and maybe anything but. a fox 5 investigation at 10:55. >>> and remembering the world's oldest woman dead at the age of 115. a look back at her life when we return. (announcer) what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy, came from an energy company. every day, chevron invests $62 million in people. in ideas. seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world, to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. (woman 2) in here... well, this is new... i'm working on my digestive health. whatcha eatin'? yoplus. it's a yogurt for digestive health. it's delicious. here...blackberry pomegranate. honey, i can't find my hand. (announcer) yoplus and new yoplus light have the special combination of... fiber plus... special cultures.. plus
that is the pledge from a former nba player campout at d.c. university, at a d.c. university. how it's part of a mission to save lives. coming up next. >> an online bait and switch. car ads looking legit and maybe anything but. a fox 5 investigation at 10:55. >>> and remembering the world's oldest woman dead at the age of 115. a look back at her life when we return. (announcer) what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the...
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. >> reporter: d.c. police believe robinson was not in the store alone that night, that she may have had a accomplices but so far there have been no additional arrests. it's unclear what kind of relationship detective green may have had with shanika robinson. law enforcement sources say t detective was dealing with some personal problems when police began asking him about robinson. detective green was married to an officer who worked in the third districand he had a young son. >> paul wagner in the newsroom tonight. thank you, paul. >>> staying in the district now, annual arrest tonight in that drive-by shooting outside a southeast church. two teenagers were shot monday near the ambassador baptist church on good hope road. police arrested wayne washington at a home on harford street southeast today. he's now been charged with two counts ever assault with intent to kill. both victims have been treated and released from the hospital. >>> the quiet remembrances of 9/11 broken up by a security scare on the p
. >> reporter: d.c. police believe robinson was not in the store alone that night, that she may have had a accomplices but so far there have been no additional arrests. it's unclear what kind of relationship detective green may have had with shanika robinson. law enforcement sources say t detective was dealing with some personal problems when police began asking him about robinson. detective green was married to an officer who worked in the third districand he had a young son. >>...
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we are live in southwest at the d.c. re and ems training academy where we are spending the morning with the special operations division. what is that? you'll find out this morning. and we'll talk live with the chief. he'll join us and we'll get an update on the department and watch these guys as they gear up to shows the dramatic rescues. it's all live next. stay with us. n (announcer) what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy, came from an energy company. every day, chevron invests $62 million in people. in ideas. seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world, to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. ( music throughout ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are tooig how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... studies show that people who eat mo
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part-time jobs thaton't offer benefits. 22-yr-old yuwande akinlaay has been wait s reing in washinon, d.c. since she graduated from college. >> i'm aays looking at a nefits package. that's my main go. more than getting pai a little t. >> reporter: o insurance opti for young adults is a so-called bare-bon policy offereby some companies. premiums are relavely lowut corage kicks in onlyfor high cost catastrophic illnesses. >> you mightave a deductible $3,000 or $4,000 or even $5 that y have to pay out of pocket for heah carexpenses before you get any health insurae coverage. so that may help you if you have a canceriagnosis or rely catarophic auto accident, but it won't help you ry much to get some of the basic pimary and preveative care that you ne. in addition, many of the bareones ans may prevent the individuals from being ableo even afford their deductible and drive them io medical debt. >> repter: young adul who spent any tim uninsured were twice as likely to have medical de as their peers wh were insured throughout the yea according t a report by the commonweth fund last month. it fnd
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gramm oversees the d.c. taxicab commission. he denies any involvement in this case. >> i recall no situation where mr. loza asked me to do anything. >> the attorney says his client is not guilty. >>> 20 people have been arrested in a massive fraud scheme. one family were the masterminds of the scheme. expensive homes were sold to on qualified buyers with fake documents. then there were leased or sold to a legal documents. >>> more controversy for acorn. allegations that they may be misusing contributions. they funneled several million dollars of government money to affiliate's with political interest. they are under fire for hidden camera video. >>> it is a vote of confidence for john catoe. the board -- the board of directors voted to extend his contract for three years. he will make $315,000 a year. metro faces several challenges. a crash in june killed nine people. there is also a huge budget deficit. >>> a metro bus driver is out of a job. carla proctor was fired on monday. she was driving an empty bus when she struck a man
gramm oversees the d.c. taxicab commission. he denies any involvement in this case. >> i recall no situation where mr. loza asked me to do anything. >> the attorney says his client is not guilty. >>> 20 people have been arrested in a massive fraud scheme. one family were the masterminds of the scheme. expensive homes were sold to on qualified buyers with fake documents. then there were leased or sold to a legal documents. >>> more controversy for acorn. allegations...
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career founding the d.c. firm powell tate public relations of he died yesterday of a heart attack at him home. he was 65 years old. >>> the most famous hearing room to be renamed. it will be known as the kennedy caucus room. the kennedys are the only three brothers to have served in the senate. >>> you might think that you're clean after taking a shower, but you might want to think again. up next, the results of a new study about where bacteria love to live. >>> and this weekend, you can get a taste of greece without ever leaving washington. we'll check in with holly who is getting a preview of the 49th annual greek festival later here on fox 5 morning news. the washington post calls bob mcdonnell a "culture warrior." and what does that mean for virginia? it means: b mcdonnell introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. he wants to outlaw abortion-- even in cases of rape and incest. and mcdonnell opposed birth control for married adults. learn morebout bob mcdonnell's crusade to take virginia b
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. >> reporter: it was just last month when his video was captured at a d.c. chevron station. two men walk in, one with a white hood, the other with a black hood. they calmly take out their tools, crack open the atm being take the cash box and drive off in a pickup truck. minutes later, they were captured on video again. this time at a liquor store on kenilworth avenue. investigators say it was the same suspects committing the same crimes. >> it is not a nighime crime in many cases. it is in the middle of the day. >> reporter: chief theresa chambers of the riverdale park police says last week the suspects struck in her jurisdiction. september # 1st at the exxon tiger mart abaltimore avenue two, suspts with tools walked in and cracked open the atm. >> the brazenness is what astounds us, that thestwo men went into an occupied business with the manager there in his work area and in 0 second time broke into the machine, took the money and were out the door. >> reporter: their take, about $3,000. the suspects were driving a ford crown victoria with virginia plates. it was found emp
. >> reporter: it was just last month when his video was captured at a d.c. chevron station. two men walk in, one with a white hood, the other with a black hood. they calmly take out their tools, crack open the atm being take the cash box and drive off in a pickup truck. minutes later, they were captured on video again. this time at a liquor store on kenilworth avenue. investigators say it was the same suspects committing the same crimes. >> it is not a nighime crime in many cases....
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this is a live shot of d.c. route approaching eastern, all of your lanes are open with no accidents to report. that's a check your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> now to the big story we're covering this morning. iran has test fired another missile overnight, the longest it says it has in i arsenal. this one has the range to reach israel, u.s. military bases in the mideast and parts of europe. the big concern is that the missile can carry a war head. it was the third round of missile tests in two days. the act of defiance coming before iran is set to have talks with the u.s. and other nations at geneva thursday. if there are not concessions by iran, the next step will likely be economic pressure. >> sometimes cotries like iran and north korea ll make this kind of macho show of force largely for domestic purposes before they make a concession. >> their economic problems are difficult enough that i think that severe sanctions would have the potential of bringing them to change their policies. >> coming up in our next
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as far north as washington, d.c., you could see rain this afternoon. on the west coast, you're dee thanks so much. more on your saturday outlook later on in the show. sharyn? >> all right, thanks. >>> the man authorities believe was at the center of one of if most elaborate terror plots since 9/11, is in the a new york jail cell, awaiting arraignment. they're stringing together troubling details about the extent of the plot. abc senior justice correspondent, pierre thomas, has been following the story. and joins us this morning. hi, pierre. >> reporter: that's right. police suspect that zazi was targeting new york. and his is one of three major terror plots this week. hosam smadi drove what he thought was a car bomb to this skyscraper in dallas. his intent, to quote bring down the building and kill thousands inside. earlier this week in springfield, illinois, an almost identical fbi sting took place, involving another suspected radical, trying to detonate a car bomb. in each case, the explosives were faked. the suspects snared by fbi agents and informa
as far north as washington, d.c., you could see rain this afternoon. on the west coast, you're dee thanks so much. more on your saturday outlook later on in the show. sharyn? >> all right, thanks. >>> the man authorities believe was at the center of one of if most elaborate terror plots since 9/11, is in the a new york jail cell, awaiting arraignment. they're stringing together troubling details about the extent of the plot. abc senior justice correspondent, pierre thomas, has...
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. >> reporter: the formal name of this washington d.c. building is a mouthful: "the temple of the supreme council of the 33rd and last degree of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry for the southern jurisidiction for the united states." "the house of the temple" for short. >> reporter: according to s. brent morris, of the 'national scottish rite journal, they're not used to many visitors here, but that's all about to change, thanks to dan brown and his new novel, "the lost symbol". >> what's attracting them is the opening scene of the book and the climax of the book occur in this building. people are always attracted to mystery, that's why they go see magicians, they want to see something mysterious happen that they can't explain. a lot of people are attracted to the masons because they perceive us as this mysterious secretive organization. >> reporter: in other words, a perfect foil for brown, whose "da vinci code" set amid dark secrets, symbols and sects of the catholic church has sold more than 80 million copies and wa
. >> reporter: the formal name of this washington d.c. building is a mouthful: "the temple of the supreme council of the 33rd and last degree of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry for the southern jurisidiction for the united states." "the house of the temple" for short. >> reporter: according to s. brent morris, of the 'national scottish rite journal, they're not used to many visitors here, but that's all about to change, thanks to dan brown...
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in the meantime current d.c. mayor, adrian fenty, if holding a reelection fund-raiser at a home in southeast washington. >>> just about 7:11 right now. coming up on this monday morning on fox 5 morning news, just days after the solemn anniversary of the september 11th attacks, we are hearing a strong message addingly from osama bin laden. what he is saying about president obama. that's next. >>> also the man who threw the shoes at president bush is set to be released from prison. so what's he going to do with his newfound celebrity status? we'll talk about that coming up. >>> and just ahead, he is the man whooshed "you lie" during the health care address last week but we'll find out why congressman joe wilson says he is done apologizing despite facing back lash from his peers. more and more, the quality of our lives depends on our connections. access to high-speed internet, at home and on the go, is no longer a luxury. it's how our children access education. it's how we find jobs, discover information, and connec
in the meantime current d.c. mayor, adrian fenty, if holding a reelection fund-raiser at a home in southeast washington. >>> just about 7:11 right now. coming up on this monday morning on fox 5 morning news, just days after the solemn anniversary of the september 11th attacks, we are hearing a strong message addingly from osama bin laden. what he is saying about president obama. that's next. >>> also the man who threw the shoes at president bush is set to be released from...
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he is 24-year-old michael hair odd of northwest d.c. police are still trying to figure out what happened here last night but sources are telling fox 5 news that one of the victims may be a witness in another shooting and may have been set to testify soon. the shooting happened last night at about 6:30. crime scene tape was wrapped around the neighborhood and it was shut down for sometime. four people were shot in the rear of the home. one of them was killed. police say a hail of gunfire was sprayed throughout the alleyway but police are still trying to piece together the evidence. >> it's too early to say what happened. we're still interviewing wilts so right -- witnesses and it would be too early to indicate what happened and we'll see what the witnesses indicate. >> reporter: there are children that live here and also we spoke with residents that say this is a state of emergency with the violence going on here. police are still asking for anyone with information to please give them a call. there is a $25,000 reward out there if you ha
he is 24-year-old michael hair odd of northwest d.c. police are still trying to figure out what happened here last night but sources are telling fox 5 news that one of the victims may be a witness in another shooting and may have been set to testify soon. the shooting happened last night at about 6:30. crime scene tape was wrapped around the neighborhood and it was shut down for sometime. four people were shot in the rear of the home. one of them was killed. police say a hail of gunfire was...
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more money may be headed for the d.c. metro. one of the $50 million may be funneled to the system. this falls -- $150 million may be funneled to the system. as for trading, take a look at stock index futures. they are little changed. investors are waiting for reports on leading economic indicators for the month of august. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. have a great weekend. >> you, too. >>> when we continue on this friday, putting a face with the names on the vietnam wall. >> this is a person who had hopes and dreams that were cut short. >> a new project hopes to expand one of the mall's most moving monument. >> an astounding story that began at this target. it woman is carjacked and taken on the 40-mile ride. she's survived. i will tell you all the details. >> joe conway will help you you >>> 6:40 a.m. on this friday morning. i am live in greenbelt. i want to give a shout out to washington milk elementary school. thank you for having me yesterday -- washington mill elementary school. this is the principal and m
more money may be headed for the d.c. metro. one of the $50 million may be funneled to the system. this falls -- $150 million may be funneled to the system. as for trading, take a look at stock index futures. they are little changed. investors are waiting for reports on leading economic indicators for the month of august. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. back to you. have a great weekend. >> you, too. >>> when we continue on...
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her teacher, sarah clark, had taught in d.c. schools for 36 years and was engaged to get married and had two children. eight years ago the two were on board american airlines flight 77 from dulles to los angeles when it crashed into the pentagon. cotham was going to califoia with clark for a national geographic conference. students will be here at the school to present a new plaque for this memorial that is here. and they will also be cleaning up around the tree that is placed here in their honor. a brief ceremony will begin at 11:00 this morning. live in northeast, sherry ly, fox 5 news. back to you. >>> the president will attend a memorial service at the pentagon this morning. and our holly morris is there. we'll get a live update from her coming up in the 8:00 hour. >>> good news in the fight against swine flu. u.s. and australia researchers say one dose of the new h1n1 vaccine looks strong enough to protect most adul and can start protecting within ten days of the shot. one dose means tight supplies of the swine flu vaccine
her teacher, sarah clark, had taught in d.c. schools for 36 years and was engaged to get married and had two children. eight years ago the two were on board american airlines flight 77 from dulles to los angeles when it crashed into the pentagon. cotham was going to califoia with clark for a national geographic conference. students will be here at the school to present a new plaque for this memorial that is here. and they will also be cleaning up around the tree that is placed here in their...
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reporters fanned out across the country-- from washington d.c. to oklahoma city, san francisco and points between. i was out at a cable car stop in downtown san francisco this morning. >> i thought that it was a good speech. >> reporter: what did you like about it? >> well, i liked that he basically asked people or basically told people enough with the bickering. you know, we have a job to do and he's determined to get it done. >> reporter: what did you especially like about speech? >> i liked that he... he, you know, just delivered a very positive message, and very informed in addressing both parties' issues. >> reporter: there was also skepticism. we met bill mchale outside rochester, new york. >> i think it was more of the same. i don't think they're really addressing the real critical parts of healthcare. we definitely need some changes, but i think the one big thing that they have not addressed is tort reform. >> reporter: and fred hackett in chicago saw an ominous motive. >> they are trying to turn the country into a communist country. they
reporters fanned out across the country-- from washington d.c. to oklahoma city, san francisco and points between. i was out at a cable car stop in downtown san francisco this morning. >> i thought that it was a good speech. >> reporter: what did you like about it? >> well, i liked that he basically asked people or basically told people enough with the bickering. you know, we have a job to do and he's determined to get it done. >> reporter: what did you especially like...
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if you have any information about the fire, call the d.c. fire department. >>> prince george's county officials are making changes after a slow response to a house fire. it took firefighters 11 minutes to show up at a home start bid a drier in bowy. by the time firefighters had gotten there, local residents had put out the fire with a hose. the nearest local fire department was shut down because the two firefighters were already out on a call. >> we want to make surethat for every call we can have the appropriate personnel and equipment on the scene. >> it doesn't feel like i have any security or confidence in the fire department at this time. >> well the county has suspended the program, which is designed to conserve fire department resources at a time of shrinking budgets. >>> 8:26 right now. and dick cheney is back if the hospital. we'll check out the other stories making headlines this morning when we come back. >>> and then this weekend it's all about fall festivals. our fox 5 foodie is here with the great details. time now is 8:26, 65
if you have any information about the fire, call the d.c. fire department. >>> prince george's county officials are making changes after a slow response to a house fire. it took firefighters 11 minutes to show up at a home start bid a drier in bowy. by the time firefighters had gotten there, local residents had put out the fire with a hose. the nearest local fire department was shut down because the two firefighters were already out on a call. >> we want to make surethat for...
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right now in our area, 56 degrees in d.c.. we have a couple of 50s out there, detroit and cincinnati. we will put it in motion for you, very cool air. check it out. i think this is the first time we have shown you this on the map. temperatures in the 30s in the northern plains. bismarck, 30s, and when i say 30s, i'm talking low 30s. meanwhile, in l.a., it's 63. here a look at the satellite radar for the nation, the main activity is over the great lakes. bringing clouds and rain to portions of the interior northeast, but we should remain precipitation free today. eastern texas is seeing some glowing rainfall, dallas probably get a -- growing rainfall, dallas probably getting a little bit of that action right now. here's your five-day forecast, cool, 70 degrees for your high, and i think some of you will lop out in the -- top out in the upper 60s. tomorrow and thursday, highs in the 60s, and saturday, rain showers moving in. let's a look at the weather. more coming up in a little bit. >>> here it is, the chillier weather. knock,
right now in our area, 56 degrees in d.c.. we have a couple of 50s out there, detroit and cincinnati. we will put it in motion for you, very cool air. check it out. i think this is the first time we have shown you this on the map. temperatures in the 30s in the northern plains. bismarck, 30s, and when i say 30s, i'm talking low 30s. meanwhile, in l.a., it's 63. here a look at the satellite radar for the nation, the main activity is over the great lakes. bringing clouds and rain to portions of...
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not going to be raining all day here in d.c. but i got to tell you there is at least a possibility we will see afternoon showers. plenty of clouds. showers possible. cool temperatures, highs only in the mid- to upper 70s. winds out of the east at five to 10 miles per hour. there is your five-day recast. more of the same tomorrow. going to get the showers out of here by wednesday but the cloud cover doesn't start to exit stage right until late in the week. let's get to on-time traffic with lauren demarco. >> good morning. if you are loing to make the trip back from the beach right now, smooth sailing. no problems on route 50 and no major accidents or incidents all around town right now. i do want to mention as you head on the inner loop across the american legion bridge, right here, the two center lanes, we've got what wear calling a rough drop-off. they are doing the paving project there. and everyone dips down quickly. you don't want to bottom out tomaryland so give your gel some extra time. metro, soclosures today. pentagon ci
not going to be raining all day here in d.c. but i got to tell you there is at least a possibility we will see afternoon showers. plenty of clouds. showers possible. cool temperatures, highs only in the mid- to upper 70s. winds out of the east at five to 10 miles per hour. there is your five-day recast. more of the same tomorrow. going to get the showers out of here by wednesday but the cloud cover doesn't start to exit stage right until late in the week. let's get to on-time traffic with...
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the biggest losses in texas, michigan, georgia and ohio. 14 states plus washington, d.c., have unemployment rates of at least 10%. >>> and in maryland, work crews are cleaning up after a water main break near baltimore. the water was waist-deep in some places. and even covered some cars. power was knocked out to about 1,000 homes. >>> finally, a woman from alabama will pay more than $63,000 to have dinner with former alaska governor sarah palin. the defense contractor, kathy maples, was the highest bidder an ebay action to benefit a charity for wounded veterans. that's a quick look at the headlines. >>> now, to marysol with the weather. >> it's a change of seasons. ask the folks in the upper great lakes. frost advisories and freeze warnings. >>> a fantastic start to air saturday. mid 60's in the area. there is a lot of sunshin & thanks so much. this weather report has been brought to you by the national association of realtors. bill? >> okay, marysol. >>> well, when a president is yelled at by a member of congress, when thousands of people march to protest his ideas, it is easy to lose sigh
the biggest losses in texas, michigan, georgia and ohio. 14 states plus washington, d.c., have unemployment rates of at least 10%. >>> and in maryland, work crews are cleaning up after a water main break near baltimore. the water was waist-deep in some places. and even covered some cars. power was knocked out to about 1,000 homes. >>> finally, a woman from alabama will pay more than $63,000 to have dinner with former alaska governor sarah palin. the defense contractor, kathy...